• Name:

    Red Daisy Goni

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  • Family: Poritidae
  • Species: Goniopora
  • Scientific Name: Bernardpora stutchburyi
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Also Know As:

| Goniopora stutchburyi

| Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi

| Red Daisy Flowerpot Coral

General info about Red Daisy Goni

In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube.

As for the Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi, they are predominantly colored violet with red polyps and yellow orange mouth. This are the water parameters in cultivating Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 76° - 83° F (24° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Red Daisy Goni Diet & Nutrition

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi get its primary nutrition from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within its tissue. But on top of this, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp. Further, the additional of dissolved organics is highly recommended.

Fragging / Propagating Red Daisy Goni

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi. They should be set on the middle or bottom part of the tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Red Daisy Goni

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi requires moderate to strong lighting and moderate waterflow.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Red Daisy Goni

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi is susceptible to mortality caused by nutritional deficiencies. With this, the addition of supplemental nutrition and nutrients is highly recommended.

Red Daisy Goni Origin

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, particularly in the Philippines and Indonesia. They are listed as a vulnerable species under Appedix II of the CITES list.

Caution Should be Taken with Red Daisy Goni

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi has an aggressive behaviour and may require adequate spacing in relation to other corals in the tank.

How to Acclimate Red Daisy Goni

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi is purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Red Daisy Goni

The Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi have long sweeper tantacles and may sting nearby corals.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Red Daisy Goni Goniopora Poritidae Bernardpora stutchburyi

In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube.

As for the Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi, they are predominantly colored violet with red polyps and yellow orange mouth. This are the water parameters in cultivating Red Daisy Goniopora stutchburyi:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 76° - 83° F (24° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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